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... endeavour after a calm acquiescence in the disposition of unerring wisdom , which hath numbered the hairs of our head ; and not one of them falls to the ground unnoticed of him . I know some mournful considerations urged for a place ...
... endeavour after a calm acquiescence in the disposition of unerring wisdom , which hath numbered the hairs of our head ; and not one of them falls to the ground unnoticed of him . I know some mournful considerations urged for a place ...
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... Endeavour , therefore , to suppress the sigh and the tear which border upon murmuring : good is the Lord in all his works : he deals with his family in a wisdom we cannot com- prehend : my heart is too full for language to discharge ...
... Endeavour , therefore , to suppress the sigh and the tear which border upon murmuring : good is the Lord in all his works : he deals with his family in a wisdom we cannot com- prehend : my heart is too full for language to discharge ...
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... endeavour to draw them out , though the clouds may not be taken off the tabernacle , and so lead them into confusion ; and their offering , not being seasoned with the salt of the everlasting covenant , it hath not a right savour , nor ...
... endeavour to draw them out , though the clouds may not be taken off the tabernacle , and so lead them into confusion ; and their offering , not being seasoned with the salt of the everlasting covenant , it hath not a right savour , nor ...
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... endeavour to persevere to the end , ( for run- ning well for a time will stand us in little stead ) keep nothing alive which should be slain , give up cheerfully to the fire that chaffy com- bustible nature which is for the fire ; and ...
... endeavour to persevere to the end , ( for run- ning well for a time will stand us in little stead ) keep nothing alive which should be slain , give up cheerfully to the fire that chaffy com- bustible nature which is for the fire ; and ...
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... endeavour to turn their view to what they have done ; as though that was some merit and some honour to them , and as though that was sufficient for them : he would make use of the heavi- ness and inaction natural to that stage of life ...
... endeavour to turn their view to what they have done ; as though that was some merit and some honour to them , and as though that was sufficient for them : he would make use of the heavi- ness and inaction natural to that stage of life ...
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